ND Beats Duke -- ACC Tournament Champs!!!

Muffet's Fighting Irish overcame a lack luster first half to pull away and beat #10 Duke by a score of 69 - 53.  Jewell Loyd and Kayla McBride combined for 51 points -- just two shy of the entire Blue Devils team.

The win leaves Notre Dame 32 - 0 -- with a couple of trophies from the Atlantic Coast Conference in their inaugural season.  Now it's NCAA Tournament time!  GO IRISH!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  ESPN GAME RECAP

Cardinal Timothy Dolan "Meets the Press"

I always enjoy watching Cardinal Dolan handle the media.  Here's his interview today with NBC's Meet The Press' David Gregory:

LINK:  CARDINAL DOLAN

NCAA Considering Football Early Signing Date

This would be a great thing!  Why am I not surprised the SEC football coaches are against this idea...

LINK:  EARLY SIGNING PERIOD

Notre Dame Goes for ACC Tourney Title Today!

Muffet's Fighting Irish play Duke this evening for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title.  The game tips off at 7 PM ET on ESPN -- GO IRISH!

LINK:  ACC NETWORK -- GAME PREVIEW

LINK:  ESPN PREVIEW

LINK:  DUKE COACH TALKS NOTRE DAME

LINK:  GAME NOTES

Did You Rember to Set Your Clocks Forward?

A public service reminder from the ND GO IRISH BLOG.

Irish Beat #14 Ranked NC State by 35 Points!

Muffet's Fighting Irish are on quite a roll these days...

31 - 0 on the season!!!

Notre Dame raced out to a 12 - 0 lead then 42 - 15 just before the first half was over -- as they cruised to a 83 - 48 win over 14th North Carolina State.  The victory puts Notre Dame into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship Final tomorrow evening against #10 Duke.

Here's the highlights, post game press conference and a news story linked below:

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS 

LINK:  POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD

LINK:  JEWELL LOYD -- POST GAME 

LINK:  MUFFET MCGRAW -- POST GAME

Sorry Ladies -- Brady Quinn Got Married Friday!

Former Notre Dame All-American QB Brady Quinn got married yesterday to long-time girlfriend Alica Sacramone (photo above).  Sacramone won an Olympic Silver Medal in gymnastics at the 2008 Olympics.

Muffet's Fighting Irish on ESPNU Today at 5 PM

#2 ranked Notre Dame plays #14 North Carolina State this afternoon at 5 PM ET in a sem-final game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.  You can watch the game live on ESPNU.

LINK:  GAME PREVIEW

Louis Nix's Chicago Radio Show Interview

Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Louis Nix met with Chicago's 87.7 "The Game" to talk about his time in South Bend and the upcoming NFL Draft.  He's always entertaining:

LINK:  LOUIS NIX

Muffet's Irish Win by 26 Over Florida State!

Notre Dame won their first ever Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament game tonight 83 - 57 over the Seminoles.  Not a bad start for the Fighting Irish!  North Carolina State is up next tomorrow at 5 PM ET on ESPNU.

Here are the game highlights!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Notre Dame Chemists Discover New Antibiotic!

19,000 people die each year in the United States from a bacteria called MRSA.  Yesterday, two Notre Dame chemists Mayla Chang and Shariar Mobashery (photo above) announced they have discovered a new class of antibiotics that can fight this bacteria.

Their discovery could save thousands of lives!

LINK:  NEW DISCOVERY

Notre Dame Men's Hoop Team Gear for ACC

Adidas, outfitting Notre Dame men's basketball for the last time -- as Under Armour takes over July 1st -- has provided Brey's Fighting Irish with this look for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

I like everything but the zebra shoes -- and I hope they gave them a "white and gold" version of the shoes in the upper right of the photo, like they did Muffet's team...

Will Justin Tuck Leave the New York Giants?

Former Notre Dame All-American, Super Bowl Champion and captain of the New York Football Giants -- Justin Tuck, is being encouraged to explore free agency...

Here's the story:

LINK:  TUCK A FREE AGENT

Muffet's Team's Gear for ACC Tournament!

The #2 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish are going to look real sharp in their uniform combination for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament!  I love it!

LINK:  TEAM REPORT FROM ACC TOURNAMENT

Everett Golson Still ESPN's CFB Lead Story

When you're the QB at Notre Dame you're going to get your share of media attention...

LINK:  GOLSON

Spring Practice #2 for Notre Dame Football

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media were up early at the Loftus Sports Complex to watch practice #2 for Notre Dame football.  Here's the report:

LINK:  ND FOOTBALL

A Coach and His American Record Holder!

A couple of weeks ago -- Notre Dame junior swimmer Emma Reaney set a new AMERICAN RECORD in the 200 Yard Breaststroke at the 2014 ACC Championships!  Here's a video of Notre Dame Women's Swimming Coach Randy Barnes and Emma watching the race together for the first time. 

Very special!

LINK:  AN AMERICAN RECORD

Spring Practice #2 - Coach Brian Kelly Interview

After today's morning practice "indoors" at the Loftus Sports Complex -- Notre Dame head football coach met with Fighting Irish Digital Media's Jack Nolan to talk about his team.

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Muffet McGraw Named ACC Coach of the Year!

The ACC made the official announcement this morning -- Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw was named the 2014 ACC COACH OF THE YEAR!  Muffet's #2 ranked Irish finished the regular season at 29 - 0 with a 52 game regular season winning streak.

This is the sixth time Muffet has earned conference coach of the year honors -- but, obviously the first in the Atlantic Coast Conference! 

• 2014:  Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year
• 2013:  Big East Conference Coach of the Year
• 2001:  Big East Conference Coach of the Year
• 1991:  Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year
• 1988:  North Star Conference Coach of the Year
• 1983:  East Coast Conference Coach of the Year (Lehigh Head Coach)

LINK:  COACH OF THE YEAR

Happy Birthday #126 for Knute Rockne !!!

126 years ago today -- Notre Dame coaching great Knute Rockne was born in Voss, Norway. 

What a life he lived and did he ever change the fortunes of a little Catholic school in northern Indiana...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCK!

LINK:  KNUTE ROCKNE DOCUMENTARY